Pink Flamingo on Toast

Why is it that when I don't have weekends off nobody asks us to do anythinng but when I do have weekends off we are busy? We had a wonderful visit with Jerry's sister and her husband and his daughter. They are on their way to Mississippi right now. I'm hoping we take a trip to see them sometime because we were lame and didn't visit them when they were in London. Oh well...other things came up. Three weeks left in the semester. Lots of projects and stuff so I'm meeting a friend from class later today to work on my signed poetry.

I don't really get into politics that much. I have to say that I'm not up on all the legislation that goes on locally or federally. This post is pretty much a political rant. I do try to pay attention to what is going on but sometimes they government just doesn't make much sense to me. I did see that they want to raise minimum wage to $7.25 . It is about @#$%ing time. Although the republicans tacked on a tax cut for the wealthiest....grrr. It's really a crime how many families struggle trying to make a good living. Oh yea..let me rant about another thing. As I stated I am a registered Republican. I receive a lot of campaign propaganda in the mail. Usually I don't comment on it but this latest was just too much. Wasn't the actual content of what the material said but that it was on high gloss heavy weight paper. Do you really need to spend that kind of money to get your ideas out? Maybe this is why I don't send contributions to the party. Petty...

I have had one of those weeks that went by fast that I don't even remember planning that much stuff. I know part of it was spent catching up on sleep. I have a 6am call on tuesdays and that hour of the day was just not meant for me to be a part of. School has about a month to go. Lots of projects due but I'm having a blast. One of the coolest things is that I have made some really great friends. It's always more fun to walk into a class and see people that are fun and smiling at you than a large lecture hall full of student zombies. The past two weeks I've been late getting home because we all stand around chatting after class. I'll see most of them tomorrow night at a Deaf Event. Fun fun fun! In my alter ego gamer life things are going well too. The Sony Station pass has really helped my need for SWG while keeping other options open. I really like wielding a lightsaber..I don't think I would make the cut as a Jedi if it were really possible. I...

I don't know why it happens but it does. Jerry and I get turned onto a show and then have to have these marathons. So today we watched some Dead Like Me from the DVD's . Taesmar was right....the full version is much funnier than the SciFi version. Something about an expletive just makes it "real". So far my first weekend off since Mid February is going good. I slept until 9:20ish. I would have slept longer but the phone rang and woke Jerry up which woke me up. Ah well...at least 9:20ish isn't 5:30ish. I love sleep. I could make millions of dollars sleeping if it were a job. I am a sleep demon!

So Tivo , Which I love downloaded Dead Like Me which is now on the SciFi Channel . Now I know I had never seen it because (a) it's on Showtime and we don't subscribe to Showtime (b) If we had seen it I wouldn't be saying it's "new to me" now would I Anyway...it's a fun show. I'm really glad Tivo found it for us. Have I mentioned I love Tivo? Also I missed the premiere of Eureka on the SciFi Channel but Tivo has that covered now too. Looks interesting. Looking forward to catching it this weekend. I know you can watch it at the SciFi website too...but I want to be in a nice comfy spot.

Today was the last Sunday I'll be working for awhile. It was quiet. I was hoping that they would let me go early but no such luck. Anyway...next weekend I'll get to sleep in. Jerry and I are watching "O Brother, Where Aren't Thou" . This happens to be one of my favorite movies. I crack up everytime I watch it. If you haven't seen it. I would recommend it.

First suprise is that I got a 92 on my midterm when I thought for sure I was getting a "C" on it. Second one was the my mother-in-law did not have to have a heart bypass. They put in a shunt and said that they can always do a bypass later if need by but why do such an invasive surgery when there are "easier on the body" options. Third suprise was the voice mail I received at 8:39pm from Lisa telling me that they were at the Cinderella, Poison Concert. "I want action tonight....Satisfaction alright!!" I wish I could have gone too. Man the 80's rocked!

Yay!! We just got our new schedules at work and starting soon I will have weekends off. I thought for sure I'd have to be there a year before I got that but nope....not this weekend but the one after I'll be off. Now at anytime that could change but hopefully it won't. (Our schedule changes every 4 to 6 weeks) Hmm...I think the first weekend off I'll just be really really lazy and sleep until I can. Hopefully Jerry will be up for that too. Tomorrow, Jerry's mom goes in for some heart surgery. Hopefully they will be able to clear the blockage using the "balloon" method but if not than they will have to do open heart surgery and do a bypass. I'm praying for the balloon. Wednesday I have another story to perform in my sign class. It's really bad because I don't have the story fleshed out at all. I usually am pretty good about doing it but seem to have signers block. I'm going to work on it tomorrow at work. Hopefully the press...

Just got home from seeing Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest . There will be no spoilers just want to say that you should go see the movie or you'll walk the plank! Savvy?

Margaritas at 2 for 1 is a blessing after a midterm exam. That's right we went for drinks after class tonight. Lots of receptive signing going on. I'll be happy with a "B"...no ecstatic I should say..but I fear I won't get anything better than a "C". We did finally get our grades back for our past 3 sign stories and I aced them all Next week is a handshape story so I'll be working on that all week long. Fun fun....

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. When reading the text it's difficult not to see how history repeats itself. We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate, that Governments long established, should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath s...

I'm sorry to say that we didn't make it to the Club Paris opening this past weekend. I know, it's crazy that I , with all my celebrity didn't make an appearance. So you maybe wondering what a busy, go getter like me was doing? I was working. That's right I worked all weekend. In fact I work tonight and tomorrow morning. It's not the celebrity life that people envisioned but it works for me. We thought about going to a movie but honestly I was cranky most of the weekend. I'm fighting off an ear ache. I slept in today which has really helped. I did make it to WW though. Third straight week of losing. I love being a loser. I wish I could say it's because I'm drinking my water but it's not. I really need to work on that. It's not because I drink soda instead. I just don't drink anything. So this week I'm working on that again.

Yes Lisa , this post is only because it was you who tagged me. I am a lot like our friend Animal . I ignore these things but because it was you I will play Four jobs I've had in my life: Camp Counselor Bernstein (Brother) Bear at Cedar Point Bartender Relay Operator Four Places I have lived: Lansing, MI Boyne City, MI Sanduskey, OH Jacksonville, FL Four TV Shows I love to watch: Battlestar Galatica (New one on SciFi Channel) Deadwood Veronica Mars The Office Four Places I've been on Vacation: Cozumel, MX Baltimore, MD Las Vegas, NV Mt. Pleasant, MI Four Websites I visit Daily: CNN Google Weight Watchers Weather Four of my favorite foods: Crab Legs Pepperoni Pizza General Tso's Chicken Chocolate Covered Pretzels Four places I'd rather be right now: On a cruise ship In a swimming pool Along a beach Out with friends having fun Four Favorite Bands: The Police Yes They Might be Giants Chicago Four Bloggers I'm tagging: Four hunh.....I don't know four that I woul...

When I should be asleep because I have to work at 7am? I don't know if any of you remember the accident back in December . This time I heard it. We were laying in bed sleeping when I heard the car hit the telephone pole right outside our bedroom window. It seemed like the crashing noises went on for 5 minutes but I know that isn't true. I hopped up and grabbed the phone and dialed 911 and as I did walked to our porch to see a silver SUV about 2 houses down crosswise in the road. I also noticed the telephone pole on the grass and splinters everywhere. Apparently from the neighbors gossip the guy left his vehicle afterwards and started running down the street. When the police arrived they checked out the car and then they went speeding off to find him. I didn't see it but others said there was lots of blood on the dashboard of the car. It looks like it rolled a few times. I should mention that we live on a one way street. The posted speed limit is 30 mph but in b...